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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Nashville, TN

April 8, 1998Davidson County, Wilson County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 1998, 12:46 PM CDT for Davidson County, Wilson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 44 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 8, 1998, 12:46 PM CDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 8, 1998, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Whole counties

Counties Davidson County, TN, Wilson County, TN

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 8, 12:48 PM CDT	Thunderstorm Wind 60	Donelson, TN	Local law enforcement reported 2 trees blown down.
Apr 8, 12:50 PM CDT	Thunderstorm Wind 52	Mt Juliet, TN	Local law enforcement reported 60 mph wind gust.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 8, 11:00 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 7 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KBNA 081746 RRA
SVRBNA
TNC037-189-081830-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1246 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  130 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
 
   ...EASTERN DAVIDSON COUNTY...WILSON COUNTY
 
AT 1241 PM CDT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH EAST
DAVIDSON COUNTY NEAR HERMITAGE. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WAPRNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 8, 8:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 8:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
845 AM CDT WED APR 8 1998

MID TN LOOKS TO GET POUNDED THIS AFTN. ONLY CHANGE TO PD 1 ZNS FOR MID
TN WUD BE MENTION OF POSSIBILITY OF SVR WX TH`IS AFTN. NO OTHER CHANGES
RECOMMENDED.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 8, 8:34 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
833 AM CST WED APR 8 1998

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0415 AM \   ETHRIDGE                  TN   TWO TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
04/08/98   LAWRENCE                       LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

TROUTMAN

Local storm report, Apr 8, 9:33 AM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
833 AM CST WED APR 8 1998

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 AM    DONELSON                  TN   A FEW TREES AND POWERLINES
04/08/98   DAVIDSON                       DOWN. REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0335 AM    MOUNT JULIET              TN   LIGHT POLE DOWN. REPORTED BY
04/08/98   WILSON                         LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0341 AM    EASTERN WILSON            TN   TREE DOWN. REPORTED BY LOCAL
04/08/98   WILSON                         LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0412 AM    2W LAWRENCEBURG           TN   .75 INCH HAIL. REPORTED BY
04/08/98   LAWRENCE                       LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Local storm report, Apr 8, 12:05 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1205 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1150 AM    15W IRON CITY             TN   .75 INCH HAIL. REPORTED BY
04/08/98   WAYNE                          LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

TROUTMAN

Local storm report, Apr 8, 12:05 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1205 PM CDT WED APR 8 1998

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1150 AM    15W IRON CITY             TN   .75 INCH HAIL. REPORTED BY
04/08/98   WAYNE                          LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

TROUTMAN

Local storm report, Apr 8, 12:12 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1212 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0330 AM    LEBANON                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98   WILSON                         PUBLIC REPORTED TREES
                                          BLOWN DOWN ALONG HWY 141
                                          BETWEEN LEBANON AND
                                          HARTSVILLE IN NORTHERN
                                          PART OF COUNTY

1135 AM    DOVER                     TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   STEWART                        REPORTED BY SHERIFF

1135 AM    DOVER                     TN   1.5 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   STEWART                        SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          JUST NORTHWEST OF DOVER
.
1138 AM    LEBANON                   TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   WILSON                         PUBLIC REPORT

1145 AM                              TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98   HICKMAN                        TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL
                                          REPORTED 2 TREES BLOWN
                                          DOWN IN NORTHWEST PART OF
                                          COUNTY

STEIGERWALDT

Local storm report, Apr 8, 12:12 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1212 PM CDT WED APR 08 1998

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0330 AM    LEBANON                   TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98   WILSON                         PUBLIC REPORTED TREES
                                          BLOWN DOWN ALONG HWY 141
                                          BETWEEN LEBANON AND
                                          HARTSVILLE IN NORTHERN
                                          PART OF COUNTY

1135 AM    DOVER                     TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   STEWART                        REPORTED BY SHERIFF

1135 AM    DOVER                     TN   1.5 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   STEWART                        SPOTTER REPORTED THE HAIL
                                          JUST NORTHWEST OF DOVER
.
1138 AM    LEBANON                   TN   .75 INCH HAIL
04/08/98   WILSON                         PUBLIC REPORT

1145 AM                              TN   WIND DAMAGE
04/08/98   HICKMAN                        TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL
                                          REPORTED 2 TREES BLOWN
                                          DOWN IN NORTHWEST PART OF
                                          COUNTY

STEIGERWALDT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 8, 2:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Davidson	38 min
Apr 8, 3:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wilson	35 min
Apr 8, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Rutherford, Wilson	49 min
Apr 8, 3:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson	53 min
Apr 8, 4:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence	38 min
Apr 8, 4:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Overton	33 min
Apr 8, 4:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	White	45 min
Apr 8, 10:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Decatur	46 min
Apr 8, 11:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Benton	29 min
Apr 8, 11:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Wayne	49 min
Apr 8, 11:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Stewart	34 min
Apr 8, 11:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Smith, Wilson	48 min
Apr 8, 11:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Hickman	33 min
Apr 8, 11:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Montgomery	29 min
Apr 8, 11:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence	39 min
Apr 8, 12:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lewis	27 min
Apr 8, 12:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Jackson	51 min
Apr 8, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Overton	28 min
Apr 8, 12:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	50 min
Apr 8, 12:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Overton	36 min
Apr 8, 1:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lincoln	45 min
Apr 8, 1:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Franklin, Moore	48 min
Apr 8, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Grundy, Warren	39 min
Apr 8, 1:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Sequatchie, Van Buren	31 min
Apr 8, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Bledsoe	52 min
Apr 8, 2:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Bledsoe, Van Buren	43 min
Apr 8, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Decatur, Perry, Wayne	64 min
Apr 8, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Wayne	50 min
Apr 8, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Lewis	45 min
Apr 8, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Maury	69 min
Apr 8, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	61 min
Apr 8, 6:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OHX	Lawrence	34 min
Apr 8, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Giles	45 min
Apr 8, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OHX	Marshall	64 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.